Plymouth Park Baptist Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Matt Henslee (Senior Pastor since January 2024)

Founded Unknown

Denomination Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)

Service Times Bible Study 9:30 AM, Sunday Worship 10:45 AM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.plymouthpark.org/

Pastor Credentials BA Dallas Baptist University; MDiv and DMin Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Homepage states 'we make much of Jesus' — orthodox vibe but no creedal language extracted.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Described as practicing 'powerful, biblical teaching'; no explicit inerrancy statement on pages fetched.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Prayer & Bible Study weekly (Tuesdays 10:30am).

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Generic evangelical framing; not specifically fleshed out.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Male Senior Pastor Matt Henslee; SBC complementarian default; no women pastors identified.

Male Senior Pastor Matt Henslee; SBC complementarian default — confirmed male-only pastoral leadership in public records

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Senior Pastor Matt Henslee confirmed via plymouthpark.org (publishes 'Defining Our Faith'; delivers sermons); broader elder structure not displayed on fetched page.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Site advertises 'powerful, biblical teaching and preaching'; Henslee is published SBC author.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Multi-generational, multi-ethnic revitalization; Church Ambassador Network regional coordinator.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT markers; general 'welcome' language only.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Confirmed SBC; Henslee serves Dallas Baptist Association committees and SBC conventions.

Strong

Assessment

Plymouth Park Baptist Church Irving is a real, active SBC congregation. Website at plymouthpark.org. Led by Dr. Matt Henslee, called as Senior Pastor on January 7, 2024. Active Facebook and LinkedIn. Standard SBC schedule. No red flags in initial search.

#sbc#irving#active#new-pastor-2024

MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Pastor Signatures & Affiliations [Orthodox-aligned signatures]

Public statement signatures and organizational affiliations of this church's named pastors. "People is policy" — these are evidence-weighted signals about doctrinal trajectory, not the sole determinant of any rating.

Nashville Statement

Dr. Matt Henslee

Source: cbmw.org — hover for details

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Henslee is SBC-engaged; Baptist Press profile confirms revitalization narrative. Likely green — upgrading from yellow given strong SBC engagement.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source plymouthpark.org
[2] Live source plymouthpark.org/matt-henslee
[3] Live source baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/texas-pastor-helps…

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